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16th Dáil - Minister for Education [23 June 1959 to 11 October 1961] 17th Dáil - Minister for Education [11 October 1961 to 21 April 1965] 18th Dáil - Minister for Industry and Commerce [21 April 1965 to 13 July 1966] Minister for Labour [From 13 July 1966 to 10 November 1966] Re-appointed Minister for Labour [10 November 1966 to 2 July 1969] 19th Dáil - Minister for External Affairs (changed to Minister for Foreign Affairs from 3 March 1971)[2 July 1969 to 3 January 1973] Resigned his seat on appointment as European Commissioner Inagurated as President of Ireland on 3rd December 1976 - 1990 Died on 12 April 2008.